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Radio has a fresh lineup of sessions on AI, streaming, and broadcast innovation to look forward to in Manhattan this fall. Registration is now open for NAB Show New York, returning to the Javits Center on October 21 and 22 with roughly 80 hours of programming.

Two FM translators licensed to the radio broadcasting company founded by the late Gordon Ichikawa and led today by Dawn Ichikawa is being sold to a regional operator led by Tom Hoyt.

The NAB has launched a redesigned Spot Center, a move the association says makes it easier for local radio and television stations to access "high-quality public service campaigns from trusted nonprofit organizations."

A broadcast television station acquired within the last year by Todd Parkin-led Rincon Broadcasting Group as part of a $29.4 million transaction with Sinclair Inc. and today under the ultimate control of Soo Kim has reached an agreement with the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee franchise.

Connected TV is winning a larger share of marketing budgets, but not yet full trust. That's the main conclusion from a just-released report produced by a performance Connected TV platform that connects streaming television to "real business outcomes." Has Jamloop produced important insights for a changing industry?

Jacob Tobey, viewed as a rising star in sports announcer circles, is no longer associated with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, putting his career path in a haze. The reasons are linked to social media accusations that Tobey, once a "9News" sports anchor, had established a romantic relationship with a woman married to a Spurs player.

Updated guides providing broadcasters with practical guidance for conducting self-inspections of their stations have been released for AM, FM and both UHF and VHF television stations by the NAB. The guides are a free member benefit to NAB and SBE members.

Taryn Asher was suspended in fall 2025 before being terminated for what WJBK-TV in Detroit says was improper workplace behavior. In June, she sued Fox Television Stations over the dismissal. Now, Asher is fighting for the end of a noncompete agreement. But, there's a dispute over when her last employment date was.

Now that it is an affiliate of Disney., the Board of Directors at FuboTV Inc. has opted to make a change at the top. As of today, David Gandler is no longer Chief Executive Officer. That role has gone to a "seasoned media executive with decades of experience in leadership roles at several prominent global media organizations."